Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
4:03 | He served in Germany during the Cold War, but when he got home, Donald Andrezjwski found resistance at the American Legion because he had not seen combat. That didn't sit well with the Cold War veteran tank driver. He had orders to Germany instead of Korea. That doesn't make him any less of a veteran.
Keywords : Donald Andrezjwski Vietnam Germany Cold War American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
He thought he would be going to Korea when he was drafted, but after basic training, tank driver Donald Andrejzwski was sent to Germany. The Cold War was on and it was feared Russian troops would come swarming over the border.
The Cold War was a different kind of war in Europe. The job of a tank driver like Donald Andrezjwski was to just be there, battle ready. The locals in the town loved the Americans for being there and the soldiers loved not being shot at and having access to girls. The upside was the fun leave time and trips to Paris, but the serious business of deterrence came first.
